The Australian Human Rights Commission has a full-time ongoing position for a Senior Director - Human Rights Education, Partnerships and Projects. This position reports to the Chief Executive and leads our international engagement; workplace and communication education; and security agency partnerships teams. 

This is an Executive Level 2+ role with a salary above the EL2 band subject to negotiation. The salary range for EL2 is $134,235 - $157,759 + 15.4% superannuation. This role is located in Sydney, remote and flexible working arrangements will be considered. 

Key to this position is providing strategic leadership to other domestic partnerships and providing oversight of externally funded projects – reporting to the Projects & Partnerships governance subcommittee. This role will collaboratively engage with the Commission’s Policy Senior Executive and provide leadership to the Senior Policy Group as well as identifies new opportunities for policy partnerships and projects.

Key responsibilities include:

International Partnerships

• Lead the development and management of international partnerships across the Asia-Pacific region.
• Provide leadership in the delivery of international cooperation activities, through collaboration activities across the Commission.
• Identify and develop new international partnerships/alliances through human rights policy project funding.

Partnerships and projects - identification, assessment, oversight and reporting

• Provide strategic advice to the Commission Executive on potential projects and partnerships in alignment with the Commission Strategy and Workplan, including their corresponding resourcing models.
• Lead the development and sustainment of relationships with government and key interest groups to effectively position the Commission to identify opportunities and maintain strategic alliances.
• Create viable and sustainable business development opportunities and proposals for consideration by the Commission’s Executive.
• Lead a commission-wide cohesive approach to the management of external projects and partnerships.
• Apply a robust approach to identifying and effectively managing risks through risk assessments for potential projects being considered.
• Share learnings and contemporary approaches to effective project delivery.

Workplace Community Education

• Oversight of the Commission’s Workplace & Community Education function (external fee-for-service) to promote and develop opportunities for human rights education and training programs.
• Lead business development opportunities to enhance outreach and expansion of the Commission’s training and education programs.

Strategic Advice & Leadership

• Participate as part of the Commission's Senior Leadership Team

• Provide strategic leadership on Commission wide partnerships, external projects and initiatives.
• Lead high performing teams of multi-disciplinary professionals across all facets of human rights.
• Lead the design and implementation of a Project/Program Management Framework that provides visibility of the Project Portfolio ensuring leading practice in project/program management is incorporated into all Commission Projects and Partnerships.
• Represent the Commission in public, community and other engagement opportunities across human rights policy development and partnership opportunities.

These duties are to be performed in accordance with the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values and Commission policies, including Workplace Diversity and Work Health and Safety. Under section 25 of the Public Service Act 1999 the Commission may re-assign the duties of an employee from time to time.

The selection criteria includes relevant experience, professional knowledge, expertise and interpersonal skills in accordance with the following:

• Demonstrated experience and expertise
• Strategic leadership
• Exceptional relationship management skills, collaboration and negotiation skills
• Exceptional communication skills
• Project and program management skills
• Monitoring and evaluation skills

For information regarding the key capabilities and role requirements please refer to the position description attached.

We value inclusivity and diversity and seek people who support and model the behaviours we promote in our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations Australians, mature workers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, carers, LGBTQI+ and people with disability.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.

The Commission is committed to providing an accessible, inclusive work environment to enable people with a disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment. Applicants are encouraged to request reasonable adjustment as required to assist participation in this recruitment process.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme, declare you have a disability, and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: here.

Please provide a resume and covering letter outlining your interest in this position. You are not required to address each selection criterion individually but should provide sufficient information to demonstrate that your skills, knowledge and experience are the right fit for this position. Please be accurate, succinct and show a clear connection with the selection criteria for the role.

Additional information may be sought from [email protected], using the subject line: Senior Director - Human Rights Education, Partnerships and Projects enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.